School Counselor

3 weeks ago


Chickasha, United States Chickasha Public Schools Full time
Purpose of Position:
To develop and deliver an exemplary program of school guidance and counseling services to students and teachers; to enhance the total positive development of children and assist the school in fulfilling its mission.

Qualifications:
Masters Degree

Current Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in school counseling
Three (3) years classroom teaching experience preferred

Physical requirements:
  • Good health and high energy level
  • Ability to lift objects weighing 20 lbs. or more
  • Ability to climb & descend a ladder
  • Extensive kneeling, crawling & bending
  • Ability to tolerate a stressful environment
  • Ability to lift objects above shoulder level
  • Extensive pushing/pulling and twisting
Skills, knowledge and abilities:
  • Ability to administer and interpret tests and assessments
  • Exhibit leadership skills
  • Maintain counselor's code of professional conduct
  • Competency in individual counseling and group counseling techniques
  • Familiarity with inter-agency referral systems
  • Propensity to assume role of child advocate
  • Computer literacy
  • Filing, sorting, recording, tabulating and copying
  • Effective communication both orally and written
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Ability to relate courteously with children and adults
  • Work independently
  • Willing to travel between sites
  • Plan, schedule and organize work
  • Maintain a positive work environment
  • Interpret and apply laws, regulations and policies
  • Ensure the quality of work as measured against established standards
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Proficient in multi-tasking
Essential Job Functions (The duties listed below are not intended to depict all tasks required by this position.)
  • Comply with School Board Policy
  • Follow universal precautions identified in the District's Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
  • Individual and group counseling; assists individual students in learning, personal, social, and educational problems. Provides instructional and social guidance in appropriate groupings
  • Assist teachers in understanding pupil learning potential and needs; provide assistance to teachers in studying, diagnosing and understanding individual pupils and in recognizing the instructional needs of students
  • Utilize community resources; coordination of youth service agencies in the community with the school program
  • Instructional planning and testing; assist in planning the instructional program to fulfill pupil needs. The recommendations and administration of group and individual tests and inventories.
  • Respects the privacy of confidential matters relative to students, patrons and personnel
  • Uses good judgment at all times
  • Attend quarterly safety meetings as scheduled by the district safety coordinator
Other Job Functions:
  • To complete other tasks that may be necessary to achieve an efficient operation of the school.
  • Attend approved professional development activities that may improve professional competence or enhance the job purpose.

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